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occam reacted to mamba's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) According to the Hasbro Q1 earning call D&D sales are up substantially. with
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yep, that works, 462.1 - 316.3 for WotC + Digital makes for a 46% increase. If we take that 143.8 increase as 46, then the Tabletop's... -
occam replied to the thread Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D.Okay, but then couldn't this sentiment have been expressed more positively as something like: "I only wish smaller game producers were...
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occam reacted to Staffan's post in the thread Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D with
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From the Earthdawn 1st ed rulebook: "Besides, no one is going to stop by your house in the middle of the night to check on how you’re... -
occam reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
Coming out of nowhere doesn't really mean anything. After all... Weapon Mastery and Cunning Strike both "came out of nowhere" and were...
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occam reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
I think there's substantial backward compatibility and I think it was a worthwhile goal. I'm currently running two games with 2024 rules...
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occam replied to the thread Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D.Then I'll ask, what was your thinking behind your initial comment? Because it sounds (to me) as if you'd prefer Hasbro to suffer even...
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occam reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
To be honest, I think a lot of thst stuff such as Class Groups, just didn't spark joy for people. They failed on their own merits as...
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occam reacted to Lazybones's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
One of my groups is playing 2024 characters in a mod I created using the 2014 rules. Haven't had to do much except bump up the...
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occam reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) According to the Hasbro Q1 earning call D&D sales are up substantially. with Like.
I think the difference now is that prior to the current era, you had to make a big investment up front to get your game out there. You...
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occam reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) According to the Hasbro Q1 earning call D&D sales are up substantially. with Like.
I feel like we've been in the age of D&D like games for just about the entirety of the last 25 years. At least since the Great d20 Glut...
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occam replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) According to the Hasbro Q1 earning call D&D sales are up substantially..I don't believe these assumptions. First, let's talk about that confusing chart. While one's inclination might be to interpret it as a...
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occam reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) According to the Hasbro Q1 earning call D&D sales are up substantially. with Like.
It's been really interesting tracking things over the past few months. A few things I have observed: D&D Beyond usage is up. If you...
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occam reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) According to the Hasbro Q1 earning call D&D sales are up substantially. with Like.
I don’t think your assumptions are accurate. I seem to recall previous discussions revealing that tabletop and digital both contained...
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occam replied to the thread Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D.I think it is relevant. By using the word "megacorp", you imply that Hasbro is essentially untouchable, immune to any meaningful...
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occam reacted to tetrasodium's post in the thread Wizards of the Coast Says That China Tariffs Will Have Minimal Impact on D&D with Like.
No. Megacorp is a wildly different scale. Mega corps own companies like Hasbro. I used to work with one at a (huge) company I worked...